Jakarta, June 2 -- The Indonesian government will issue a policy to support early detection of liver diseases at community health centers (puskesmas) by training general practitioners to identify conditions such as enlarged liver and fatty liver at an earlier stage.

Health Minister Budi Gunadi Sadikin said on Tuesday that more than 300 million people worldwide suffer from chronic liver disease and around 2 million die from the condition each year.

"In Indonesia, the figures vary depending on the source. The data I have show that around 70 million people are affected by chronic liver disease," he said during the commemoration of World Liver Day 2026 in Jakarta.

Budi explained that liver disease can progress from fibrosis to cirrhosis an...